Flashback:
Kiba didn't feel anything except joy as he carried her back to their house, Akamaru and Talon rolling their eyes at each other as the happy couple walked and bickered, back to the purplish-gray house.
Chapter 50: Enter: Baby Inuzuka!
Neko's POV
The last nine months had been… different. Kiba hadn't left her side, and all they had been talking about and taking consideration of was the baby. Those nine months were tough, especially for Neko, who felt nothing but pain most days. Pills wouldn't help, and usually all she wanted to do was sleep. She tripped the other day, and Kiba had leaped to her rescue, becoming the pillow that she had fallen on. He coughed up a bit of blood afterwards, but said that it was for the good of the baby.
They had seen the sonogram, and had decided to wait until the baby was born to find out the gender. Both of them primarily wanted a daughter, but it didn't really matter. "As long as it's healthy," most couples would probably have said. Neko couldn't even count how many times Kiba had taken her to the hospital in one month, and he was always telling her something may be wrong, but it was because of the unusually tough pains she always suffered.
Many things had happened in the past couple months; Naruto and Hinata tied the knot, and Neko and Kiba were the Maid of Honor and the Best Man. Also, Shikamaru and Temari's son, Tekamaru Nara, which was a mix of both their names, had taken his first steps.
Neko was lying on Kiba's chest, though, and suddenly she felt unexplainable pain sear her body. She let out a whimper for a moment, and Kiba stroked her extremely swollen stomach. "It's ok, baby," he murmured, and Neko knew that his eyes were closed. "Kiba," she breathed, suddenly out of breath, "It hurts."
He must have opened his eyes, because he began to shift his weight, making Neko whimper. Kiba sighed, "Are you sure you're ok, baby?" Neko touched her stomach, which was in pain. She could almost feel the baby thrashing around, and then it hit her. "I think… I think the baby's coming." Kiba picked her up, "Then… we're going to the hospital. Talon, Akamaru… let's go."
Before she could get a word in edgewise, he was out the door, both animals tailing them. It only took a moment for the extreme pain to set in, and she groaned, causing Kiba to sigh, "It'll be ok; we're almost there." Suddenly, though, Kiba stopped, and Neko looked up, her vision hazing a bit, to see Shikamaru and Temari, holding hands with Tekamaru.
Neko couldn't hear what was said between the two, and then they began to move again. Once they reached the red building that was the Hokage's Office, as well as the hospital, Neko jumped out of Kiba's arms, feeling nothing but the need to lie down. He was staring at her incredulously, and she heard herself whisper, "Let's go."
The Nara's were behind them as they walked into the hospital room, Neko feeling almost half-conscious. She barely heard Kiba explain to the nurse at the desk what was happening, and she found herself being dragged to a very white room with lots of technology.
Kiba's POV
He watched as Neko walked to the back with the nurse, who called Sakura, who was in the back, to follow. Talon went with them, which left himself and the Nara's in the room. He was about to walk with them, but Shikamaru grabbed his hand, "No… Neko wouldn't want you to hear her in pain." All Kiba could do was listen; maybe being there would put unnecessary stress on her. No one else was there that day, and Kiba felt somewhat relief. However, as soon as he sat down he heard Neko scream. It took energy not to run to the door, break it down, and go to her, but he held himself in place. Shikamaru looked at him and asked, "What's up?"
All Kiba had to do was look at him, and Shikamaru nodded, "Ah. I get it. She'll be fine, Kiba. You worry too much." "What if she's not? What if having this kid is too much for her body and she… dies?" Those words, even if not spoken aloud, were enough to make Kiba flinch.
Tekamaru, who was sitting quietly in Temari's lap, sighed, but didn't say anything because he couldn't really speak yet. Temari looked at the door, "Huh… so, is it going to be a boy or a girl, Kiba?" He looked at her, feeling nothing but worry, "We dunno yet." Temari nodded absentmindedly, and they sat there in silence for about thirty minutes.
Kiba hadn't left his seat, and Akamaru was pacing, with Talon on his head. Suddenly, he whined and lied down next to Kiba's feet. "What's up, boy?" Kiba asked, biting his lip nervously. Akamaru whined again, "I can't take this… hearing her in pain hurts." Kiba nodded, "Me too, buddy. Me, too." Just as he hung his head, Neko screamed from beyond the wall.
Shikamaru was staring at him, and nudged him, "We've got company." Kiba looked up to see Naruto and Hinata standing in the doorway. "Hey, dog boy, Shik, and Temari! Don't forget Tekamaru." Hinata sat down next to Temari, and Naruto sat down next to Kiba, not that he saw him. "So… I went over to your house, and saw that you guys weren't home. Guess my guess was right; it's time!"
Kiba just glared at him, "It's hard hearing her in pain." His voice was merely a whisper, and Naruto patted him on the back, "I figured. That's why I'm here! I'll distract you!" Kiba just stared at the orange-clad idiot and sighed, "Good luck." Akamaru sighed back, and Talon was playing with his ears. It was silent again, except for Temari and Hinata talking about something that didn't concern him.
Neko's POV
She felt her mouth open, but no sound came out as Sakura sighed, "You're doing great, Neko. Just keep calm. The baby isn't ready quite yet…" "How the fuck is the baby not ready? The little monster is killing me over here!" She thought, almost angrily. "It's all… Kiba's fault…" she whispered, mouth suddenly dry.
Sakura's green eyes squinted in laughter, "I'm sure it is." The next few moments were completely silent, but her womb convulsed, making Neko scream out in pain.
Kiba's POV
The next few moments were nothing but terror for him; when he heard Neko scream, he felt nothing but anger. "I should be in there, helping her!" He stood up, suddenly, and Naruto grabbed his arm, slamming him back down onto his chair. "Dammit, you dumb dog! Can you stay still for once in your life?" But Kiba kept trying to get out of his grasp.
"She's hurt… I've gotta do something about it!" Akamaru bit his leg, and growled for him to sit down, so he did, sighing. He heard a weaker scream emit from afar, and he shivered. Naruto must have noticed, and said, "Dude… don't be afraid. Neko's gonna do just fine." Kiba just growled, "It's hard not to be afraid… I'm always scared. I don't want anything to happen to her."
Naruto just laughed, "Hah, I'm the same way with Hinata… but… you just need to chill out." Trying to take Naruto's advice, he took a deep breath. "Neko's going to be ok. Our kid is going to be ok. Everything is going to be ok. I'm just… overreacting." He heard Shikamaru say to Naruto, "Don't be too hard on him; he's always been pretty protective of her." But decided to think nothing of it as he concentrated on being calm.
Neko's POV
She hadn't felt a pain more intense than the one she was feeling right then. Sakura was reciting things that she needed to check for and do, but Neko couldn't care less at the moment. "Won't this damn baby come any faster? Not only is this painful, but I want to know the gender." She let out a moan, and Sakura wiped the sweat from her forehead, "You're doing great, Neko. Kiba's gonna be proud of you."
"Damn straight he should be," Neko growled, feeling as if she was going to explode or start bleeding out on the cot she was on. Sakura just laughed, and Neko heard the door open. Half expecting it to be Kiba or Shikamaru, she tried to get a better look over her baby bump, but only saw Lady Tsunade wearing a mask and some gloves, "How's she doing?" She heard her whisper to Sakura.
Sakura was beaming, "She's doing really well! The baby is definitely healthy, I can tell you that!" Tsunade must have smiled, but Neko didn't take any notice, as another contraction shook her body, making her almost want to cry and get it over with. Neko heard a faint moan escape from her lips, and Lady Tsunade looked at her, and put her hand atop of her stomach.
It was freezing, as if she had just stuck it in a freezer, and Neko cried out in surprise. Another contraction shook her, and her barely conscious thought was, "They keep coming… quicker and quicker…" But Lady Tsunade's eyes widened as she nodded to Sakura. "The baby is coming."
"Fucking finally…" Neko growled in her head, before becoming unsteady because of another contraction.
Kiba's POV
In the pit of his stomach, he felt it; Neko was in extreme discomfort at the moment. He could almost feel the waves of pain coming out of the wall, and as if his thoughts called it forth, Neko screamed, louder than he had ever heard.
On impulse, he stood up, "Fuck it, I'm going in," he growled. Suddenly, he was being dragged back by two Naruto's, and a third one was still sitting in a seat. "Sit down, dog. I know it hurts, but she wouldn't want you to see her in pain." Kiba growled, "Let me go, Naruto. My baby's hurt, and I don't care if she doesn't want me to see her; I'm gonna go help her."
He pulled out of both of the clone's grasps, but sat back down when the room was silent. Naruto glared at him, "Ok, dog. We're gonna have a competition. Whoever can stay in one place the longest… wins… a free… thing." Kiba snorted, "I'm not gonna bet you if I dunno what this… 'thing'… is." Naruto was tapping his foot, "Hang on… I'm thinking!"
After a moment, Naruto snapped his fingers, "I got it; the one who wins gets something that Shik is gonna pick up for us." Shikamaru sighed, "Fine… bring me into your little bet, Naruto. It's not like I have somewhere else to spend my money…" Oblivious, Naruto whispered something into Shikamaru's ear, making him snort, "Sure. I'll go get it later."
"Competition starts… now." Kiba sighed; playing Naruto's little games helped a little. "I just hope… Neko's ok."
Neko's POV
She felt nothing but immense pain as Sakura willed her to push. "C'mon, you can do it!" Neko, at the moment, wanted to punch Sakura in the face, because she was so happy and smiles, when all Neko wanted to do was cry. "Dammit. This hurts."
Neko screamed out for a moment, and felt the small baby inside of her move. "Finally making some fucking progress!" Tsunade sighed, "Neko, you're gonna have to do ten times better than that!" Just hearing Tsunade disregard her made her angry enough to push with all her might, ending up screaming at the end.
"When will this end?"
Kiba's POV
Kiba could hear Neko screaming, and he said aloud, "After this… we're not having another one." Temari turned to him, "Huh? Why? You guys always talked about having a big family!" But Kiba met her eyes, and she looked away. "Temari," he sighed. "I can't… I can't put her through this anymore. I'm not going to. I can't… can't stand the feeling of this. I don't want to put her through any more pain, and I don't like sitting here without being able to do anything about it."
Shikamaru glanced at him, "That's deep, coming from someone like you, Kiba. You should tell her that, because I'm sure she was planning on having another one…" But just as he said that, Neko snarled from behind the wall, loud enough for everyone in the room to hear, "It's all his fault! I swear if he makes me have another one…" she trailed off, going into a screeching frenzy.
Once she was done, Kiba snorted, "I think we're both on the same terms." Everyone laughed, but suddenly, Kiba felt a sickening thump in his chest, and he sighed, "I think… I think the baby's coming…" As he said that, Shikamaru stood up, "Alright, then. Temari, Hinata… you two are the referees. If one of them stands up… the other wins."
Shikamaru left, making Tekamaru almost growl. Hinata and Temari began cooing over how cute he was, and Kiba couldn't help but watch as he tried to drown out Neko's screams. Kiba glanced at the clock, then thought, "Three hours. We've been here for three hours. I hope she's ok." Naruto looked at Hinata, "What day is it?" She thought about it for a moment, then said, "It's April 20th."
Kiba sighed, but grabbed where his heart was when Neko let out a bloodcurdling cry.
Neko's POV
It felt like it had been ten hours, but Sakura said, "Ok… this should be about the last push. The little baby is almost out." Neko was drenched in sweat, and she gave the biggest push she had given all day. Suddenly, a sound met her ears. Crying.
Tsunade smirked, and left the room. Sakura was doing something for about three minutes, but suddenly a small bundle was handed to her. Once she uncovered it, the pain she had felt… everything… it disappeared.
Kiba's POV
All the noise stopped suddenly, and his eyes widened, "Is she… is she done?" Temari, Tekamaru, and Hinata were just sitting quietly, talking every so often, and Naruto wouldn't take his gaze off of him. Lady Tsunade walked through the door, a smirk on her face. Naruto jumped up, "Granny Tsunade!" But Temari snorted, "You lose, idiot."
Kiba couldn't help but snort as well, and Naruto went into full rage. However, Lady Tsunade motioned to him, and he followed her. "Neko did just fine. In fact, that was one of the fastest births I've ever had to help with." Kiba felt his heart nearly bursting out of his chest, "Is it a boy or a girl?"
Tsunade just laughed, "You're gonna have to wait and see. Sakura will tell you." He was led to a little room three doors down from the waiting room, and saw Neko holding a small, white blanket. Sakura was next to her, and once she saw him she laughed, "Kiba! Congratulations." He froze in the doorway, watching Neko touch her nose to it, and the questions overcame him.
Talon and Akamaru, who had followed him, settled down next to the cot together, appearing to have fallen asleep.
As if Sakura knew exactly what he was thinking, she said, "I'll leave the two of you alone." Once she was gone, Neko looked up at him, "Kiba… it's a girl." His feet still refused to let him move, but once he did, he ran over to her. "You're ok, right?" She smiled at him, "I'm fine, but if we have any more kids, I may have to kill you." Kiba sighed, "I figured…"
Neko handed the bundle to him, "You can hold her… but I don't have a name yet. We never did pick out names, did we?" Kiba shook his head as he cautiously held the bundle in his arms. He lifted up the blanket that was half draped over the little girl's head, and his eyes met the most beautiful gray eyes he had ever seen, besides Neko's.
Her skin was just like Neko's, and really soft. She had all of Neko's features, even her hair, but the baby suddenly smiled. He noticed that she even had the Inuzuka triangles on her cheeks. "She's beautiful…" he breathed. The baby squirmed in his arms, and her eyes slit just like Neko's when she was mad.
Kiba laughed, "She's just like you!" Neko smiled back, "That means that she'll have your personality… that's not a good sign." "What's that supposed to mean, pussy cat?" "Nothing… just that she's going to be running all over the place, thinking she's better than everyone else." Before Kiba could think of something clever to say, Shikamaru walked through the door, holding something behind his back.
"Since I knew Naruto was going to lose, and I figured once you got the prize that he decided to pick, you'd give it to Neko… I picked out her favorite one." Shikamaru uncovered a vase with a pinkish-purple flower in it and left, saying, "Call me in when you guys are done." Kiba watched as Neko's eyes widened as she looked at the flower, and she muttered, "That's… that's it…"
"What's it…?" Kiba asked, confused, but she looked up at him and reached out for the little girl in Kiba's arms, "I know what her name is going to be." He nuzzled his face into her neck, "Anything you want it to be, baby." "Orchid. Orchid Inuzuka." Kiba looked at the bundle in her arms, and newly-named Orchid just smiled a baby grin.
Neko began to rock her, and Kiba felt nothing but happiness. Akamaru had walked over and put his head on the cot and he barked up at him, "Which language is she going to learn?" Kiba looked at the white dog and murmured as she watched Neko nuzzle Orchid. "Both."
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